Author: Porkchop Branch

by Cammie Bagley (WNEG Radio)     Adam Hazell with the Georgia Mountains Regional Commission was at the public hearing yesterday for the joint comprehensive plan for Stephens County and the cities of Martin and Avalon. According to Hazell, the comprehensive plan must be updated every five years. He says that changes are being included in the new plans for […]

by Cammie Bagley (WNEG Radio) The Georgia Department of Labor is hosting an Employers in the Know event in September at North Georgia Technical College’s Currahee Campus. According to Communications Director Sam Hall, the idea for the employer summit stemmed from Labor Commissioner Mark Butler visiting with employers throughout Georgia. “They told him they really needed better information about things […]

by Cammie Bagley (WNEG Radio)   North Georgia Technical College Foundation’s Scholarship deadline is approaching. Students interested in receiving scholarship assistance with tuition for the fall semester should submit applications by July 20. The NGTC Foundation is offering four new scholarships, including the WoodmenLife Scholarship, Dan Dixon Technical Trade Scholarship, Photography Scholarship and the Savage Innovator’s Award. These range from […]

Jackson County will see a road closure for up to 90 days starting Today for the replacement of a 79-year-old culvert. Work will begin on Monday, July 7th, on State Route 11/US 129 and will cause a 14.7-mile detour, according to a press release from the Georgia Department of Transportation. The GDOT says the detour will allow construction to move […]